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8/26/2022 3:34:17 PM Member News

Backpack Safety - courtesy TexStar Chiropractic

As we all fall into new routines this fall, we want to share some best practices to prepare for school and help get a handle on some of the back-to-school stressors that some of us may be dealing with.

DID YOU KNOW: Backpack Fun Facts



  • Between 2017 to 2019, over 7,500 kids had backpack-related injuries severe enough to receive Emergency Room treatment.
  • It is estimated that 14,000 children are treated for backpack-related injuries every year.
  • In a recent study, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission found that 75% of children surveyed between the ages of 8 to 12 years complained of back pain related to their backpacks.

How to properly load a backpack with Dr. Woods of TexStar Chiropractic’s Buda clinic.


 

www.TexStarChiro.com

Sources

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6267109/ The Impact of Backpack Loads on School Children: A Critical Narrative Review
https://www.acatoday.org/patients/health-wellness-information/backpack-safety
https://www.nsc.org/home-safety/safety-topics/child-safety/backpacks

https://www.cpsc.gov/Newsroom/News-Releases/2021/Think-Safety-First-As-Kids-Head-Back-to-School

https://archive.jsonline.com/features/health/beware-of-backpacks-14000-children-treated-yearly-for-injuries-b9984635z1-222888831.html

 

 

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